It may surprise you to learn, however, that some railways once used wheels made out of paper, as [Train of Thought] explains. The wheels were pioneered by a man known as Richard N. Allen, in the ...

Background The wheels on each side of a train car are connected with a metal rod called an axle. This axle keeps the two train wheels moving together, both turning at the same speed when the train ...

The golden age of railroads with this engaging guide to assembling a Lego 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive paired with a classic railroad car. Designed for both train lovers and Lego enthusiasts, this project ...

Trains rely on smooth, durable wheels to operate safely, but what happens when one develops a flat spot? At VIA Rail’s Vancouver maintenance center, experts use advanced tools like ultrasound scanners ...

Twenty cars of a 212-car train derailed, leading about 1,000 residents to shelter in place as a precaution, CBS Pittsburgh reported. About 1,500 people lost power. No toxic chemicals were involved ...

The defect surfaced Oct. 12, when a Blue Line train derailed near the Arlington Cemetery station. A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found the wheels of the car had shifted 2 ...

After running the "fully certified mini-train" on 10 miles of track, the team converted the car back to its original, road-going state. As silly as this may seem, the idea isn't new.

Railroads warned about car flaw that could cause derailments 00:29. U.S. railroads were warned to take certain cars out of service Thursday after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car ...

One wheelset on car 7200, the fourth of eight on train 407, derailed (see map below). Shortly thereafter, the wheelset was found to be out of compliance with 7000-series cars’ specifications, leading ...